COURTNEY VANCE, SILVA KEGULIAN and ANGELA BASSETT
By Darlene
Donloe
Doris Bergman’s 6th
Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Style Lounge and Party, held at the Fig &
Olive eatery in West Hollywood, attracted more than 100 celebrities and
entertainment professionals recently.
The event, which featured
gourmet cuisine, celebrated and honored the film industry’s Oscar® nominated
actors, former Oscar® winners and nominees, stylists and industry execs.
DORIS BERGMAN
For the last six years,
Bergman has kicked off the Oscar® season in high fashion. The invitation-only
event, hosted by Begley’s & Bill’s 100% All Natural Sodas and presented by
Whitening Lightning & Nature’s Flavors, offered an array of fashion for him and her, body,
skin & hair care, chic chapeaus, fashionable timepieces, stunning jewelry
collections, fine art, dessert, premiere cocktails and a gourmet lunch.
KIM LARSEN and TOMMY DAVIDSON
HANDMADE HEARTS By HILLEL RZEPKA and PETER PARROS
Celebs on hand included Tommy
Lee Davidson, Richard Brooks & Lisa Vidal (Being Mary Jane), Obba Babbatunde, former Oscar nominee Angela
Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, former Academy Award-winner Louis Gossett, Jr.,
Oscar nominee Robin Mathews (Make-up Artist for Dallas Buyers Club), Cheech & Chong, Elizabeth & William
Shatner, Carla & Lou Ferrigno, Dot Marie Jones (Glee) and wife Bridgett Casteen Jones, Tia Carrere, Maria Conchita
Alonso, Kevin Farley, Chelsie Hightower (Dancing
With The Stars), Kate Flannery (The
Office), Illeana Douglas, Eva LaRue, John Savage, Charlie Bewley, Jaclyn
Betham & Peter Parros (The Haves
& Have Nots), Jeremy Luke (MOB
City), Katie Wagner, Nicholas Guest (Sons
of Anarchy), Sofia Milos, Adrienne Janic (Fit, Famous & Fabulous), Kellita Smith (The First Family), Kevin Farley, Patrick Gallagher (Glee), Will Rathaar (Killing Kennedy), Valery Ortiz (Hit The Floor) and others.
CHEECH, CHONG and MARK MEJIA (Baron Hats)
MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO
TIA CARRERE
Romance and love was on the
minds of many in attendance.
Asked what was the most
romantic thing he’s ever done, actor and comedian Tommy Davidson (In Living Color, The Proud Family) said
he “spent a romantic, moonlit night in a natural ocean pond in Maui.”
RICHARD BROOKS
Richard Brooks, who is
currently on the hit show, Being Mary
Jane, said a perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day would be to “have a
private plane ride over the ocean.”
OBBA BABATUNDE
Actor, singer Obba Babatunde
said the most romantic things he’s ever done is “given the gift with a promise
of honesty.”
In the spirit of giving
back, guests donated new or slightly worn articles of clothing and accessories
to young adults (ages 15-18) for a Valentine’s Day Gift Drive
benefitting ‘Wednesday’s Child’ -- a weekly segment airing on KTTV FOX 11 News,
Los Angeles, with Anchor Christine Devine.
‘Wednesday’s Child’
highlights ‘harder to place’ children in the LA County foster care system who
are in need of adoptive families. “In Los Angeles County, alone, there are over
30,000 children receiving child welfare services,” says social worker, William
Wong. “This event reached far
beyond the Hollywood ‘glitz’ and into the heart and soul. Gift donations to the ‘Wednesday’s
Child’ Valentine’s Day Gift Drive from event Sponsors and guests, alike, has
been overwhelming and, most importantly, we have formed new relationships that
will extend outside of today.”
Bergman invited two foster
children to the event. They were treated like VIPs.
A number of vendors were on hand with high-end items.
“Whitening Lightning is American made product you can use at home,”
said Jennifer Gerard, president and CEO. ‘It’s designed for people with
sensitive teeth. We have all natural, no chemicals. That’s what sets us apart. It’s
designed for the person on the go. You can whiten your teeth while doing your
laundry or checking your email. It takes 20 minutes. You can use it once and
put the rest in the fridge for up to six or eight months.”
JENNIFER GERARD of WHITENING LIGHTNING
TWISTED SILVER
JENNIFER JEFFRIES of MIA BATH & BODY
LISA MCKENZIE of OOH LA BRA
Ooh La Bra is a New Orleans-based company known for its line of custom bra straps.
"We created the diamond straps as an addition to our existing line of bra straps that are available in pearls, crystals, chains and leather," said Lisa McKenzie, CEO of Ooh La Bra.
SPONGELLE
GUESS
SILVANA K DESIGNS
TIMMY WOODS
KENDRA BRIDELLE of LUSCIOUSS
Gifts and services for the
event were provided by: Begley’s & Bill’s 100% Natural Sodas, Whitening Lightning,
Nature’s Flavors, Ooh La Bra, Silvana K Designs, Handmade Hearts by Hillel,
PK’s Chocolates, Poof, Simply Eartha, Dr. Ava Cadell, the “Love Doctor,” Baron
Hats. Monatelier, Waraire Boswell Executive Men’s Clothiers, Platinum Image
Services, MiA Bath & Body, Timmy Woods, “Serenade” by Virtuoso Violinist,
Daniel D, Art By Dano, Slash Salon, SudzzFx, La Curcio Skin Care Collection, My
Saint, My Hero, GUESS, Twisted Silver, Perch, Lusciouss by Kendra Bridelle,
Gilbert Albert, Honest Tea, Spongelle, Single Dress, Single Underwear, Tequila
Azul Imperial and Veved Ice Vodka.
Kitt Shapiro, the owner and creator of Simply Eartha
(simplyeartha.com) said she named the company after her mother, Eartha
Kitt. Proceeds from the company,
which makes candles out of recycled material, go to the Colon Cancer Alliance, the largest national
patient advocacy organization dedicated to prevention, education, early
detection and treatment.
SIMPLY EARTHA
“My mother was a diva on stage not in real life,” said Shapiro.
“She was a simple woman when she wasn’t on the stage. She was the kind of woman
who liked to garden and keep her life simple. Simply Eartha is a tribute to my mom.”
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